AFEUR

The Urban Counter-Terrorism Special Forces Group (AFEUR) is an elite special forces unit of the Colombian military, founded in 1985 in reaction to the siege of the Dominican Republic's embassy in 1980 and the Palace of Justice siege in 1985. The unit took part in counter-terrorism operations, hostage rescues, and HVT eliminations or acquisitions, and it was also deployed to protect national leaders. By 2016, it had a strength of around 1,200 operatives.